Background
Meter, Craig Van was born on August 25, 1895 in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Ina (Craig) Van Meter.
Meter, Craig Van was born on August 25, 1895 in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Ina (Craig) Van Meter.
Bachelor of Laws, University Illinois, 1917.
Admitted to Illinois bar, 1917. Practiced in Mattoon, Illinois, from 1919. Partner firm Craig & Craig, from 1923.
Assistant attorney general Illinois Inheritance Tax Division, 1932-1933.
Judge 5th Judicial Circuit Illinois, 1933-1936. Master-in-chancery Federal Court Eastern District Illinois, 1951-1965.
Member legal committee Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 1951-1952.
Member Mattoon Board Education, 1925-1931. Member University of Illinois Foundation. Served as Second lieutenant United States Army, 1917-1919.
Member Mattoon Association Commerce (past director industrial committee), American, Illinois (chairman of the executive committee mineral law 1955-1956), 7th Federal Circuit bar associations, American College Probate Counsel, American Judicature Society, Society Trial Lawyers, American Legion (past commander), Order of Coif, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Delta Theta.
Club: Mattoon Country.
Married Eliza Haynes, April. 1 child, Alice.